Speech Language Pathologist
San Bernardino, California
Employer: Dignity Health
Industry: Rehab Services PT / OT / Speech
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Overview
Founded in 1910 Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 347-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in San Bernardino California. Known for its programs in maternity care and pediatrics behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children the hospital also includes inpatient and outpatient surgery. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/san-bernardino for more information.
Responsibilities
As our Speech Therapist at Community Hospital San Bernardino, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you'll increase our patients' independence by helping them eat and drink safely, improve memory or cognitive issues, or communicate their needs and wishes more clearly.
No two days are the same here. Our Speech Therapists work with a team of dedicated physicians, therapists, and other health professionals to ensure a safe diet for patients who may experience swallowing issues by performing modified barium swallow studies. These patients have been through a trauma of some sort and most don't feel well. You'll ensure they won't be hungry while they heal and can bring tremendous relief to the patient and their family. You'll also do cognitive evaluations to determine if a patient can make decisions or if any communication issues result from cognitive impairment or speech impairment. Patients range in age from newborns to geriatric.
To thrive in this role, you should be flexible, calm, compassionate, curious, and adaptable. Above all, you must be committed to improving our patients' safety, independence, and quality of life. We strive to provide excellent care every day, and you are an integral part of that.
Success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and to put your classroom experience into practice. We'll teach you everything you need to know about working at our hospital, making this a perfect starting point to launch your career.
Qualifications
Founded in 1910 Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 347-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in San Bernardino California. Known for its programs in maternity care and pediatrics behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children the hospital also includes inpatient and outpatient surgery. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/san-bernardino for more information.
Responsibilities
As our Speech Therapist at Community Hospital San Bernardino, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you'll increase our patients' independence by helping them eat and drink safely, improve memory or cognitive issues, or communicate their needs and wishes more clearly.
No two days are the same here. Our Speech Therapists work with a team of dedicated physicians, therapists, and other health professionals to ensure a safe diet for patients who may experience swallowing issues by performing modified barium swallow studies. These patients have been through a trauma of some sort and most don't feel well. You'll ensure they won't be hungry while they heal and can bring tremendous relief to the patient and their family. You'll also do cognitive evaluations to determine if a patient can make decisions or if any communication issues result from cognitive impairment or speech impairment. Patients range in age from newborns to geriatric.
To thrive in this role, you should be flexible, calm, compassionate, curious, and adaptable. Above all, you must be committed to improving our patients' safety, independence, and quality of life. We strive to provide excellent care every day, and you are an integral part of that.
Success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and to put your classroom experience into practice. We'll teach you everything you need to know about working at our hospital, making this a perfect starting point to launch your career.
- Perform modified barium swallow studies to determine a patient's ability to swallow safely
- Perform cognitive assessments to determine a patient's ability to make decisions for themselves, remember basic information, control their emotions and interact appropriately with others.
- Document all assessment results and work with physicians and other clinicians to develop a plan of care and track all treatments and patient progress.
- Using exercises, modalities, and/or adaptive devices, work with patients to improve speech, memory, cognition, etc.
- Educate the patient and families on these processes so they can make the best decisions for the patient.
- Consistently deliver the highest quality care to every patient.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree In Speech Pathology
- Current license in the state of California CCC-SLP
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Previous SLP experience in health a care environment is highly desirable.
Created: 2024-10-08
Reference: 2024-379676
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Bernardino
ZIP: 92401
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